AID STILL COMING
STATE HIGHWAY" COMMISSION
-TAKES If 1 MORE COUNTIES—
South Carolina Girls Win
Prizes In Thrift Contest
Ttfl-nint Throughout District Offering Awards to School Children
to Encourage Savings Movement of United States Treas-
nrv Department—Essays Show Remarkable Grasp
UNDER ITS WING.
of Principles of Campaign.
RAPIDLY GROWING UNANIMOUS
Resolutions Passed Providing That Ni
Wooden Bridge Be Built Without
Consent of Commission.
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Columbia.
I At its monthly mesttng in Columbii
the state highway commission receiv
ed application from 14 counties foi
federal aid on road and bridge pro
jects and agreed tb recommend^ th«
construction of projects in these coun
ties on which a total of approximate
]y $462,080 of federal money is ulti
.fflAtely be •exjtend.ed. Tha coimtiet
iceiving federal aid and the tota.
amounts awarded to each of then
l)y the commission follows
Aiken, $70,000; Saluda,
York, $14,000; Orangeburg,
Sumter, $68,000; Pickens,
Lee $43,200; Barnwell, $5,000; Cher
okee, $25,000; Chester, $43,000; Bean
fort, $13,000; Allendale, .$20,00; Clar
endon $40,000; Union, $115,000.
The commission passed a resolu
tion providing that no wooden bridge*
are to be built on state road projects
without special permission from th*
commission.
To further the thrift and savings
movement of the United States Treas
ury Department, banking honsee
throughout the Fifth Federal Reserve
District are offering prizes to school
children for the best essays on
“Thrift" Tiiere soon will he tens of
thousands of school children members
of War Savings Societies In this dis
trict and a great many essays and
compositions probably will be writ
ten. The endorsement of the move
ment by the banks is a matter
of gratification to William R. Tim
mons, Director of the Educational Di
vision of the War Loan Organization
at Richmond, Va., because no institu
tion know shelter than the banks the
value of thrift and the prosperity which
unfailingly follows tn Its wake. In a
recent contest conducted in. Black-
ville, fl. C., by the Bank of Western
Carolina, prises were awarded to two
little girls—Miss Dorothy Ninestein,
a ninth grade pupil, and Miss Mary
Still of the sixth grade. The essays
submitted by these two little ladies
exhibit in a remarkable degree how
the shcool children of the district have
grasped the fundamental principTes of
the thrift movement. Pictures of the
girls are here given together with the
essay written by each.
$20,000,
$70,000;
$15,000.
Loans on Livesto^ • Advocated.
Dr. W. K] Lewis, director of th*
bureau of animal industry under th«
United States department of agricul
ture in Columbia, has Just returned
from a trip into a number of th*
coastal counties.
Dr. Lewis is vitally Interested is
arousing the people of the state tc
the menace of the boll weerfl, which
is invading the southwestren cornel
of the state. The invasion of thb
pest will compel the fanners to tun
fom the cultivation of cotton to live
stock raising, as the prefence of th«
weevil means that for many yean,
once the pest has arrived, production
of cotton will be practicaly impoasi
ble.
Land values will commit the stab*
to two distinct efforts to meet th*
emergency. Dr. Lewis says- that 4u
the lower half of the state the land*
are cheaper and the growing of live
stock for beeves will be the 'natural
sequence of conditions.
Inability to finance purchases of
euttle for fattening purposes is on*
of the greatest handicaps the farm
bow face. Dr, Lewis says. To peel
this condition. It will be necesl
be says, for a few banks at strai
points to appoint a livestock expert
In their banking organization, which
will take care of loans for cattle.
Banking houses In' the West follov*
this plan.
•ill for Soldiers' Relief.
Washington (Special.)—Congress
man Stevenson * has introduced the
following bills
That any soldier or sailor who has
suffered -the loss of a limb, or an eye.
or an equivalent injury. In the late
war shall be entitled to compensation
at a minimum rate of $50 pet iftolfth;
that any soldier’or sailor who has in
curred partial disability equal to id
per cent or over while in the service
and who is carrying insurance with
the government shall have the right
ot at once begin to draw monthly in
stallments of his Insurance as If he
were totally disabled, but shall draw
only In proportion’ to, his disability.
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young Men's Hats to be
had than the Miller-Allaire
Hats, Martinelli Imported.
Thirty-One StiHs Destroyed.
T. J. Smyrl. chipf state constable,
and his associates last month destroy
ed on an average one still a day. The
total number of stills captured was 31
and the number of fermenters taken
was 47. The. officers confiscated 555
gallons of beer and one gallon of
blockade whiskey. Twentv ; six ar
rests were made. The distilleries
were distributed as follows: Allen-!
dale, Si’^Uken, 15; Barnwell, 3; Edge-1
field'4; Lexington. 3: Orangeburg. 1.1
Constable Smyrl and his assistants
cover about one-fifth of the state.
Cotton Should be Housed.
W. G. Smith, state warehouse com
missioner, said farmers of the state
have lost enough In weather damage
to cotton left in the open this year
to pay for substantial warehouses.
The average loss he says in damaged
cotton and in depreciation of quality
In many instances will amount to 100
pounds to the bale. Mr. Smith sug
gests the size and type of warehouse
which may be built. He will be glaf
to furnish further particulars, if call
ed on, or will be gtad to call upon
farmers who are interested.
Following every war there come* a
period of reconstruction. This con
dition prevails even in the United
States at the present time. The
course which we take now will great
ly determine the part which we will
be able to take in the future. Wash
ington said “Nothing but harmony,
honesty, industry and frugality are
necessary Jo make us a great and
happy nation." The United States
possesses every one of these qualities
but frugality. Now we must seek
that
First, let us be sure that we know
what we are seeking before we be
gin our quest. Frugality or thrift
means only good management. Sensi
ble management depends upon con
sidering the needs of yourself, your
family and your nation, not only at
the present but also for tbe future.
II la not only a man’s duty to save
for himself but U is his patriotic
duty. Are you patriotic? Undoubted
ly your answer will be in the affirma
tive. Then how do yon show It? Do
you fing the Star Spangled Banner
and display silk flags or are yon a
real patriot who without much dis
play works for the good of the nation?
By saving you increase the capital of
the nation and promote the thrift.
Saving promotes ch&facter; makfes
a better citizen; increases the gen
eral happiness.
The United States is a wealthy na
tion. It is, however, a nation which
is known by the world as an extrava
gant nation. Although wages are
higher and opportunities are great
American people are not generally
Individually classed as well-to-do with
the people of other nations where op
portunities are smaller. Money is
easily earned, and as readily spent.
Government census statistics show
that sixty six of every hundred per
sons dying In this country have abso
lutely no estate. Of every one hun
dred persons who reach the age of
Sixty-five there are only three win
are not partly or wholly depended
upon friends, relatives or charity for
food, clothing and shelter. This cop
dltlon Is not the result of anything
but extravagance.
The future of our nation depends
upon the boys and girls of today. The
way they are taught to spend money
now is the way that they will always
spend it. It Is impossible to succeed
unless one can live with less expendi
tures than their Income will easily
cover. Teach the children to spend
wisely and conscientiously. Washing
ton said “Economy makes happy
homes and sound nations. Instill It
deep.’*
Plffht on Boll Woevll.
“The results so far secured with the
«so of arsenate of lime against the
toll woovil will warrant through ex
perimenting with a view of develorp-
foff this remedy into a practical con
trol measure," says Prof. A. F. Con-
«wdl, of the division of entomoloffy,
Who announces that tn addition to es
tablishing a series of co-operative ex
periments at points In this -atate
•where serious weevil injury rakyjpbe
expected this season, the division will
be glad to give any information t
10 are interested.
QUAKER ACROSTIC.
(Read both ways)
The men who saveth money
Hath his future guaranteed. ,
Remorse o’er substance wasted
Is unknown to him, indeed.
Fortune smileth on him.
Things he hath, as he may need.
fJot only did the gallantry of oar
American soldiers help win this great
European War, but the thrift of the
American people played one of the
most Important parts.
It not only kept its own massive
army going, but It has helped to feed
and clothe thousands of starving peo
ple In other countries.
Thrift- among aa was_ first begun
when dur forefathers first came tc
America, for besides liberty this was
one of the great causes of immigra
tion, as It didn’t count for anything
in the countries of bondage.
The thrift of our forefathers helped
them gain the great war with Eng
land, and so gave us our liberty and
freedom.
George Washington, the founder of
the nation, had his thriftograms for
the nation as well as for his personal
success. Here are some: "Econorr
makes happy homes and sound na
tions. Instill it deep." “Nothing but
harmony, hohesty. Industry and fru
gality are necessary to make ns r
great and happy nation.” Now our
task has been so great In this gres
war, and we have had to lend so
much money that thrift means n great
deal more now.
Wfe ate helfag taught rflort about it
than ever before.
Thrift means success and to mak*
a success you have to have system
with everything you spend and see
that you always have some of your In
come to put in the bank. Let each
member of the family do a part ot
the work and encourage them to
be saving, allow the children a fee
for their work and encourage them tc
save It and you will soon see still
more Thrift Stamps sold; they will
grow to be War Savings Stamps.
Just becuse the war is over doesn’t
mean that we have to stop conserving
our food, but we must raise all that
Is possible, can all the surplus, us*
all perishable stuff and save the un
perishable.
To be economical doesn’t mean not
to have wholesome pleasure, nutri
tious food and proper clothing; w*
must seel that our Income is enough
to more than cover our expenses and
have enough for rainy days.
We Americans are naturally ex-
travagant people, but our women ar*
learning each day to be more saving
and fire doing tbeir house work and
all their other work in a more bust
ness like way.
One-half dozen nail-makers decided
to Into business with a llttl*
money they had saved from the!-
rnings. This is now the $25,000.00f
Steel Corporation of Steubensvflle,
Ohio.
"The practice of thrift will cause :
new era in American life.”—Wm. G
UcAdoo.
So let all the towns and communl
ties work together at the homes and
so make the whole nation a thrifty
and more civilized world.
Dependable Pianos and
Musical Instruments
Absolutely One Price.
We are not novices but highly suc
cessful piano men.
Our motto is “Best goods for the
least money.”
We buy for spot cash and are able
to get. the lowest prices - passing on this
advantage to our customers. ^
The man who spandeth wisely;
Hath no idle, wasted hour;
Ruleth cities—even nathrae—
Interest for hhn doth flower.
For he learneth as he llveth
Thrift eucceedeth—THRIFT 18 POW-;
ER.
{Moral—Buy War Sayings Stamp*)
There’s s "V” in every War 8av
Inge Stamp. If you don’t believe it
—look again. Or hold W. 8. S. anti)
maturity and be shown.
The holes in a sieve are small bat
water ms out mighty test
your money dribble tjlBy?
In Thrift Stamp*
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The Pathephone is a marvel. Come
to our store and hear it demonstrated.
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A tiny Sapphire, no bigger than the head
of a pin,- highly polished and rounded
by hand- the Pathe Sapphire ball, holds
the secret of perfect tone.
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"We guarantee every Pathe record to play at
least one thousand times.
Drop in and buy a piano
box for cpal, or others purposes.
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Opposite Bailey’s Bank
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